We are all in this together

     Sometimes I have to wonder what would make someone want to have sole control over a church. I was told years ago that the church was God's and that everyone had a right to it. Yes that is true. But, in some churches today you will find that there is that one person that has to be in control. They have to have their way about everything or they are just not happy. That is very sad.
    People fail to realize that in order for the church to survive and work that everyone needs to work together. That everyone must be given a part to play in the life of the church. If this does not happen then the church in the end will die out. That is a sad fact that keep growing.
     It is sad that in a lot of churches that there are no young people to keep the church going. Older members are set in their ways and want only to do things the way that they have always been done. Keeping things the same is not going to work anymore. Times are changing in the life of the church and people need to get with it.
    I grew up in the Presbyterian Church. They had stricked rules about how things were to be done. These rules are what is hurting the growth of the church. Rules are great and serve a purpose. But, there are times when rules can get out of hand.
    One of the things that is hurting my church is that more effort is put into making sure that we have a Sermon or Message each week than getting people to Sunday School. It is seen as proper for members to not come to Sunday School. Sunday School is where you really get into learning the bible. You get to study the word and get to dig deeper into what God has to say. Worship is great if it is true worship. Some people just go through the motions when they come to church.
     I use to attend (for a short time) an Assembly of God church. One of the things that I liked about it was the fact that they had what they called Praise and Worship time. That was a time were they sang modern Christian songs. Really got into it. They also had a time in the service that if you were in need of prayer that you could come to the front of the church and someone would come up and pray for you.
     Another thing that I took note of is that they didn't always have a pastor give the message. Sometimes it would be members of the congregation who spoke. Also sometimes they would have guest speakers come and give the message. Above all they worked together as a congregation. If congregations worked together then they would see more growth. The community around them would accept them.
    We are all in this together. Keep that thought in mind when you are doing your church work and things will all work out for the best. The church will grow and good things will happen.